2019 PokerStars APPT Korea

₩10,000,000 APPT Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 PokerStars APPT Korea

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
63
Prize
178,890,000 KRW
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000,000 KRW
Prize Pool
611,585,000 KRW
Entries
65
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000

Obara Finds a Fortuitous River Against Zhang

Level 10 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Wayne Zhang opened from the cutoff, Jun Obara moved all in from the big blind for 283,000 and Zhang snap-called.

Jun Obara: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Wayne Zhang: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The flop came down {7-Clubs}{a-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Obara picks up a flush draw. A {7-Hearts} hits on the turn and Obara will need a queen or club to stay alive. The dealer turned over a {9-Clubs} as a river, giving Obara the flush and it would be good to double through Zhang.

Player Chips Progress
Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
583,000
293,000
293,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Wayne Zhang cn
Wayne Zhang
190,000
-195,000
-195,000

Tags: Jun ObaraWayne Zhang

Noda and Obara Double

Level 10 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The cards of Wai Kiat Lee were already in the muck and Hiroyuki Noda had the winning hand with {a-Spades}{j-Hearts} for top pair on a {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{4-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop.

One table over, Daniel Lee sent a short stack to the rail before doubling Jun Obara for 13 big blinds. Lee had briefly flashed his cards but mucked them when he couldn't beat the {k-Hearts}{5-Clubs} of Obara on the {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{9-Spades}{5-Diamonds} river.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Lee us
Daniel Lee
400,000
95,000
95,000
Wai Kiat Lee my
Wai Kiat Lee
350,000
350,000
350,000
Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
290,000
40,000
40,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Hiroyuki Noda jp
Hiroyuki Noda
280,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Daniel LeeHiroyuki NodaJun ObaraWai Kiat Lee

Lew Lets Off the Gas, Soyza Takes Over

Level 10 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Michael Soyza
Michael Soyza

Michael Soyza opened to 22,000 from under the gun, Randy Lew three-bet to 62,000 on the button and Soyza called. The dealer fanned out {7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{2-Spades} on the flop and Soyza checked to Lew who bet 45,000.

Soyza called, the {2-Hearts} landed as a turn card and both players checked to the {4-Diamonds} river. Soyza moved all in for 169,000 and Lew asked for a count as he made his decision.

After a full thirty seconds of thought Lew chucked his cards into the muck, sending the pot to Soyza.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Soyza my
Michael Soyza
394,000
74,000
74,000
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
350,000
-160,000
-160,000

Tags: Michael SoyzaRandy Lew

Chan Doubles Through Yu

Level 10 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Danny Tang re-entered before the start of level nine and Phachara Wongwichit was eliminated soon after the cards went back in the air.

Wai Wa Chan avoided the elimination when he jammed into a raise to 23,000 by Steve Hyung and a call by Lei Yu on the button. Hyung folded, but Yu called the 11 big blinds in total.

Wai Wa Chan: {a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}
Lei Yu: {4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}

The board came {10-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Chan turned an ace to double.

Player Chips Progress
Lei Yu cn
Lei Yu
350,000
-30,000
-30,000
Wai Wa Chan hk
Wai Wa Chan
290,000
290,000
290,000
Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
250,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Steve Hyung us
Steve Hyung
240,000
-190,000
-190,000
Phachara Wongwichit th
Phachara Wongwichit
Busted

Tags: Danny TangLei YuPhachara WongwichitSteve HyungWai Wa Chan

Cheung Sends One Home; Hits Half a Million

Level 10 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Sparrow Cheung
Sparrow Cheung

A player in the small blind opened to 30,000, Sparrow Cheung moved all in from the big blind and his opponent called for their remaining 170,000.

Small Blind: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Sparrow Cheung: {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades}{q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Cheung's sailboats held on for the hand, eliminating his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Sparrow Cheung hk
Sparrow Cheung
543,000
293,000
293,000

Tags: Sparrow Cheung

Level: 10

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Break Time

Level 9 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The remaining players will now be taking their last 10-minute break of the night. The late registration period will remain open until the end of this break and the next level begins.

Lew Doubles Through Yotsushika

Level 9 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Randy Lew
Randy Lew

Randy Lew opened first to act and received three callers including Kazuhiko Yotsushika and Phachara Wongwichit in the big blind. They all checked through a {3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop and it was Yotsushika that bet the {8-Clubs} turn for 35,000. Lew check-raised to 75,000 and called the shove of his opponent for the following showdown.

Randy Lew: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Kazuhiko Yotsushika: {9-Spades}{8-Spades}

The {6-Diamonds} on the river brought no upset and Lew secured the double.

While all players headed out of the tournament area right after as level nine drew to an end, Yasreel Praveen Doddaiavar won a flip against an opponent with ace-king against pocket fives after spiking a straight on the river. Doddaiavar, who already led the Short Deck Ante-Only Event as chip leader into the final day, may very well do the same for the Super High Roller.

Player Chips Progress
Yasreel Praveen Doddaiavar in
Yasreel Praveen Doddaiavar
1,200,000
270,000
270,000
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
510,000
120,000
120,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika jp
Kazuhiko Yotsushika
180,000
-380,000
-380,000

Tags: Kazuhiko YotsushikaPhachara WongwichitRandy LewYasreel Praveen Doddaiavar

Lin Pushes, Flips with Lee

Level 9 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Celina Lin
Celina Lin

Celina Lin moved all in for her last 92,500 from under the gun, Wai Kiat Lee snap-called in the big blind and the two turned over their hands with Lin at risk.

Celina Lin: {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}
Wai Kiat Lee: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {5-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and Lin held on to take down the pot with her treys, doubling through Lee who busted shortly after.

Player Chips Progress
Celina Lin cn
Celina Lin
190,500
-59,500
-59,500
PokerStars
Wai Kiat Lee my
Wai Kiat Lee
Busted

Tags: Celina LinWai Kiat Lee

Lim on a Roll; Takes From Nose, Busts Li

Level 9 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Vincent Li
Vincent Li

Three-way to the {4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop, the action checked to Gen Nose and he bet 20,000. Chin Wei Lim in the cutoff raised to 57,000 and the third player in the hand folded, while Nose called. On the {6-Spades} turn both players checked and the {7-Clubs} appeared on the river.

Nose checked and Lim moved all in to force a fold.

The very next hand, Vincent Li ended up all in and at risk for around 130,000 with {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and Lim had the best of it preflop with {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}. There was no upset on a board of {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Spades}{7-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Li headed to the rail in the final level of late registration.

Player Chips Progress
Chin Wei Lim my
Chin Wei Lim
590,000
340,000
340,000
Gen Nose jp
Gen Nose
195,000
-55,000
-55,000
Vincent Li hk
Vincent Li
Busted

Tags: Chin Wei LimGen NoseVincent Li